Re: Using [sendmail] for mass mailings
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texte = Spam probably is bad, but I can think of a few good uses for sending out mass email...Perhaps you are on a joke of the day list. Perhaps you are on a dictionary.com word of the day list (you know, expand your mind and all... :) Maybe you just want SharperImage to keep you advised to the overpriced plastic gadget of the week...In any case these are example of opt in lists, which are very popular. Most of the people here, in discussing these lists, are creating a house list of opt in email addresses which have expressed an interest in hearing from our companies again in the future. In these cases it's not spam. The recipient expressly asked to get these emails.Now, I will concede that the sender has some responsibility to be considerate with the timing and length of these messages. I have personally vowed to never again buy from x10.com just because they felt that I should get an email every day. That frequency may be ok for a joke of the day, but it is unacceptable for a product spotlight of the day. (IMHO)Anyway, I guess, like every coin- this issue has two sides. There is a happy balance there somewhere.Also, as a sysadmin, there nothing better then leaning back in your chair dozing off, only to be rudely interrupted by some inconsiderate coworker, and being able to calmly state how dare you disturb me! can't you see that I'm busy working on sending out our email list of 200 thousand email addresses? Now go away, or I'll lose my place and have to start over!B. On 10/25/01 10:40 AM, Donovan Brooke
wrote:> Our company is probably going to want me to get into this at some point. > I might have to quit my job at that point. > > I hope I dont offend too many ppl here but I've got make my statement. > > I think of Spam similar to WWF wrestling, the backstreet boys > or telemarketing.... Intrudences on my life. I probably do have more > of an opinion on this than most but to hear all these posts about thousands > of emails sent in a few minutes makes me want to hurl. > > (well, maybe not hurl, but some type of feeling that resembles the stuff > that comes out) > > (NOT directed towards those who mail people expecting or wanting the email.) > > now, if I just had the !@#$ to say this to our marketing director...------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/
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Spam probably is bad, but I can think of a few good uses for sending out mass email...Perhaps you are on a joke of the day list. Perhaps you are on a dictionary.com word of the day list (you know, expand your mind and all... :) Maybe you just want SharperImage to keep you advised to the overpriced plastic gadget of the week...In any case these are example of opt in lists, which are very popular. Most of the people here, in discussing these lists, are creating a house list of opt in email addresses which have expressed an interest in hearing from our companies again in the future. In these cases it's not spam. The recipient expressly asked to get these emails.Now, I will concede that the sender has some responsibility to be considerate with the timing and length of these messages. I have personally vowed to never again buy from x10.com just because they felt that I should get an email every day. That frequency may be ok for a joke of the day, but it is unacceptable for a product spotlight of the day. (IMHO)Anyway, I guess, like every coin- this issue has two sides. There is a happy balance there somewhere.Also, as a sysadmin, there nothing better then leaning back in your chair dozing off, only to be rudely interrupted by some inconsiderate coworker, and being able to calmly state how dare you disturb me! can't you see that I'm busy working on sending out our email list of 200 thousand email addresses? Now go away, or I'll lose my place and have to start over!B. On 10/25/01 10:40 AM, Donovan Brooke wrote:> Our company is probably going to want me to get into this at some point. > I might have to quit my job at that point. > > I hope I dont offend too many ppl here but I've got make my statement. > > I think of Spam similar to WWF wrestling, the backstreet boys > or telemarketing.... Intrudences on my life. I probably do have more > of an opinion on this than most but to hear all these posts about thousands > of emails sent in a few minutes makes me want to hurl. > > (well, maybe not hurl, but some type of feeling that resembles the stuff > that comes out) > > (NOT directed towards those who mail people expecting or wanting the email.) > > now, if I just had the !@#$ to say this to our marketing director...------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/
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